Out and about...

 I have been having a lazy few days,
the weather has been dull and rainy
and all I wanted to do was snuggle up
 in front of the fire with cups of tea
but
I did go out on a few walks
and here are a few photos from my week.. 

This is the road I live on,

just around the next bend is

Home Sweet Home

a lovely tree lined avenue...

some tiny falabellas, aren't they so cute?

The autumn colours are just wonderful
someone said it's because of all the rainfall we had during the year

so I'm guessing next year will be the same!

  

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Beauty and Fashion

comparing myself to a horse,,.

I passed this little guy one day and do you know what...
I think that his hair is in better condition than mine!!

and  seriously when I look at him I think I have more hairs on my chin than he does!

hmmm time to get the tweezers out!

I bought this navy poncho in Tesco for €18.50  

it will be lovely and snuggly for the cold days ahead

 looks great with denims and nice wearing it at home while lazing on the sofa!

They also have it in a camel colour

and I am very very tempted...

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 House and Home
This week I'm enjoying...
mugs of hot chocolate and marshmallows

I usually buy a bunch of flowers for the house when doing my grocery shopping

and while I normally choose lilies
these caught my eye, as they are so bright and colourful and would lift anyones mood!

and my new orchid plant Miyako named after a lovely blogging friend from Japan
I bought this beauty for €5 in B&Q

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Well at the moment my house is upside down and inside out

Mr. Raindrops decided to paint the lounge last Sunday

still talking about it on Monday

planning it all Tuesday

deciding what he needed to buy Wednesday

bought the paint Thursday,

 rested Friday
and low and behold the painting began on Saturday

He keeps telling me that these things cannot be rushed,

obviously not

it hasn't been painted in 6 years...

Is it all men or just mine?

{Green Day 20}

Well it's Friday and so it's Green Day

The usual rules apply...

Thank you to all who participate I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do

Raindrops and Daisies

Autumn Lovlies & Green Day 19...

Here in Raindrops land the weather has been foggy, damp and miserable

but we did have a blue sky on Sunday
Happy days

♥ In the Kitchen...

baked some cakes but they were demolished very quickly by the 3 men in this house

 I could bake everyday and it still wouldn't be enough to feed them!

I made a coffee and walnut loaf (my favourite)

 and

out of the same mix

I made a chocolate and orange loaf and a zingy zangy

lemon loaf

easy peasy lemon squeezy!

To make 2 loaves you need the following ingredients
4 eggs, 8oz caster sugar,  8oz soft butter, 16oz self raising flour,
 add about 4 half egg shells of milk and just beat the lot together, voila!
 If I want lemon cake I add grated lemon rind  and substitute some of the milk with lemon juice
for coffee cake I add some coffee essence
 for basic light fruit cake, grated orange zest  and some of the juice and a packet of mixed dried fruit,
Orange and chocolate chip - add orange rind and a packet of chocolate chips.

All baked in a loaf tin at 160 fan oven for approx 35 minutes.
This mix can be used for buns too

I love baking,

measuring out the ingredients

putting the mix into the tins and popping  them into the oven

the wonderful aroma that fills the house

but

after I have baked my kitchen always resembles a war zone

 and the washing up, oh dear, oh dear oh dear!

*** is it just me or are you a messy cook too?

Because I ♥ cakes I needed a stand to display them on

so I bought this one for €18 in Dunnes Stores

it is so pretty with or without cakes!

I bought a mug to match for when I am having my cuppa €3

and the cutest little delph spoon - 75c ♥

 

♥ Home & Garden...

The orchid I got during the Summer is thriving

and I think that for €8 it was certainly good value!

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Ordered one of my very  favourite dvds from Amazon - Captain Correlli's Mandoin

brilliant  soundtrack, scenery, love story and Mr. Cage comes across as very manly and a bit of a hunk.

Not a huge fan of his in anything else but in this he just hits the spot.

What's your favourite curl up on the sofa movie?

♥ Where I live

photos from my walk with Mr. Raindrops yesterday

♥ and finally an Award...

Thank you to the lovely Natasha who has given me The Versatile Blogger award

I really appreciate this award, thank you Natasha.
Natasha has a wonderful blog Made by Natalie visit her and drool !!
I will pass the award on next week as this post is so long
 and I'm sure you have read enough of my ramblings at this stage!!!

 Green Day 19

Well it's Friday and so it is Green Day

The usual rules apply...
Thank you to all who participate I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do
Raindrops and Daisies

Autumn life...

 has been busy, a lot hApPy and a little sad...

I walked, I read, I gardened, I drank, I shopped. I laughed, 
 and
I  said goodbye to an old fRieNd...

On the road where I live is this little house

and even though I always admire the thatched roof

I think it looks even prettier with the autumn leaves behind it.

and in the autumn of her life was our lovely Mittens who  lived with us for 17 years.
She fell asleep on Tuesday
I am sure she is now chasing mice and birds in pussycat heaven.
we are sad that she has gone but happy that she was part of our family for so long.

the summer garden is losing some of it's beauty...

but some things are lasting well...

the owl and the pussycat

and so looking ahead...
I treated myself to a new cookbook (another one to adorn the shelves of the kitchen)
but it does look pretty...

There are some great recipes in there and so I might try out a few or I might not...
watch this space...

and...

lovely heartbruised daughter who was sad

is enjoying single life and smiling again...

Isn't it funny that when your children are happy you are happy too!!

I bought some new boots to keep me warm as the days get cooler

€18 - sure you couldn't leave them behind, could you?

and I can turn the cuffs down if I want a snuggly fleecy cosy look...

 I planted some bulbs in my pots so that when Spring arrives I will have some loveies in pots.

and just to remind you that it is 66 days until Christmas!

 Yippee love Christmas, how about you? 

Do you enjoy that special time of year?

*** finally a tip for you all that I read in a magazine ...

 when choosing a new lipstick

it should be as close as possible in colour

to your gums

hmmm...

the lady on the Estee Lauder counter

wasn't too impressed with me when I started pulling

 at my cheeks and gums pushing lipsticks inside them

trying to compare

needless to say I still haven't found the perfect shade!

Friday has arrived

and that means Green Day 18

The usual rules apply...
Thank you to all who participate I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do
Raindrops and Daisies